Motorola 68000202474-B User Manual

Battery Use & Safety

Battery Use & Safety

Important: Handle and store batteries properly to avoid injury or damage. 
Most battery issues arise from improper handling of batteries, and particularly from 
the continued use of damaged batteries.
DON’Ts
• Don’t disassemble, crush, puncture, shred, or otherwise attempt to 

• Don’t let the phone or battery come in contact with water. Water can get 

into the phone’s circuits, leading to corrosion. If the phone and/or battery get 
wet, have them checked by your service provider or contact Motorola, even if 
they appear to be working properly.*

• Don’t allow the battery to touch metal objects. If metal objects, such as 

jewelry, stay in prolonged contact with the battery contact points, the battery 
could become very hot.

• Don’t place your battery near a heat source. Excessive heat can damage the 

phone or the battery. High temperatures can cause the battery to swell, leak, or 
malfunction. Therefore:

• Do not dry a wet or damp battery with an appliance or heat source, such as a 

hair dryer or microwave oven.

• Avoid leaving your phone in your car in high temperatures.*
DOs
• Do avoid dropping the battery or phone. Dropping these items, especially on 

a hard surface, can potentially cause damage.*

* Note: If the product guide expressly states that your phone is designed to resist 
damage from exposure to certain rugged conditions, such as water immersion, rain, 
dust, high and low temperatures, shock, or other conditions, do not exceed the 
stated limits, and ensure the stated precautions are taken. Always make sure that 

the battery compartment is closed and secure to avoid direct exposure of the battery 
to any of these conditions.
Important: Use Motorola Original products for quality assurance and 
safeguards. To aid consumers in identifying authentic Motorola batteries from 
non-original or counterfeit batteries (that may not have adequate safety protection), 
Motorola provides holograms on its batteries. Consumers should confirm that any 
battery they purchase has a “Motorola Original” hologram.
Motorola recommends you always use Motorola-branded batteries and 
chargers. Motorola mobile devices are designed to work with Motorola batteries. 
If you see a message on your display such as 

 or 

, take the following steps:

• Remove the battery and inspect it to confirm that it has a “Motorola Original” 

hologram;

• If there is no hologram, the battery is not a Motorola battery;
• If there is a hologram, replace the battery and retry charging it;
• If the message remains, contact a Motorola authorized service center.
Important: Motorola’s warranty does not cover damage to the phone caused by 
non-Motorola batteries and/or chargers.
Warning: Use of a non-Motorola battery or charger may present a risk of fire, 
explosion, leakage, or other hazard.
Proper and safe battery disposal and recycling: Proper battery disposal is not 
only important for safety, it benefits the environment. Consumers may recycle their 
used batteries in many retail or service provider locations. Additional information on 
proper disposal and recycling may be found on the Web:
• www.motorola.com/recycling
• www.rbrc.org/call2recycle/ (in English only)
Disposal: Promptly dispose of used batteries in accordance with local 
regulations. Contact your local recycling center or national recycling 
organizations for more information on how to dispose of batteries.
Warning: Never dispose of batteries in a fire because they may explode.

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